harlotry

har·lot·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahr-luh-tree]
- /ˈhɑr lə tri/
- /ˈhɑː.lə.trɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahr-luh-tree]
- /ˈhɑr lə tri/

Definitions of harlotry word

noun harlotry prostitution. 1
noun harlotry The trade of a harlot; prostitution. 1
noun harlotry prostitution 0
noun harlotry prostitutes collectively 0

See all 4 definitions of harlotry

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Origin of harlotry

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

First recorded in 1275-1325, harlotry is from the Middle English word harlotrie. See harlot, -ry

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Parts of speech for Harlotry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Harlotry

harlotry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

harlotry usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for harlotry

noun harlotry

adultery — If a married person commits adultery, they have sex with someone that they are not married to.
fornication — voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons or two persons not married to each other.
hustling — to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.
whoring — a person who engages in promiscuous sex for money; prostitute.
whoredom — the activity or state of whoring.

All 5 Synonyms of harlotry